Sime Darby Berhad would like to alert members of the public on the existence of false documents purporting to be purchase orders (PO) being sent to third parties under the pretext that the PO came from Sime Darby. The false documents carry the Sime Darby name, logo, Sime Darby tagline "Developing Sustainable Futures", Sime Darby's registered address and a Gmail address incorporating Sime Darby's name. This is a scam as both the PO and the Gmail account do not belong to Sime Darby or any of its group of companies.

The false documents are aimed at inducing third parties to send their goods via a shipping vessel to Sime Darby PLC, a company which is not registered with Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) as well as not part of the Sime Darby Group.

Sime Darby Berhad would like to reiterate that Sime Darby PLC is not a company within the Sime Darby Group. The Sime Darby Group has never awarded nor entered into any contract of any kind under the name of Sime Darby PLC.

The public should be wary of such entities/companies and individuals, and in the case of doubt, is advised to contact Sime Darby Berhad immediately. The Sime Darby Group will not be responsible to any persons, firms or companies who fail to take the necessary steps or actions to verify the identity of such entities or individuals, and suffer any loss or damage as a result.

It has come to the attention of SIME DARBY
BERHAD that there have been recent incidents
of entities/companies and individuals misrepresenting
themselves fraudulently as companies related
to or within the Sime Darby Group of Companies
(“Sime Darby Group”) and employees
and/or representatives of the Sime Darby
Group . These incidents include (1) an alleged
tender for the construction of 20 bungalow
units at Tower 4 @ PFCC, Puteri Road ½,
Puteri Town Puchong, Selangor awarded by
an entity known as Sime Darby Development;
(2) an alleged contract for the supply of
food and drink to employees awarded by an
entity known as Sime Darby Development Sdn
Bhd or Sime Darby Development Berhad, and
there may be other awards or tenders fraudulently
using the Sime Darby name.

Sime Darby Berhad (“SDB” or
“Company”) and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Sime Darby Property Berhad (“SDP”)
would like to clarify that Sime Darby Development,
Sime Darby Development Sdn Bhd and Sime
Darby Development Berhad are not companies
within the Sime Darby Group. The Sime Darby
Group has never awarded or entered into
any contract of any kind under the name
of Sime Darby Development, Sime Darby Development
Sdn Bhd or Sime Darby Development Berhad.

In addition, SDB and SDP have never received
any payment purportedly made in favour of
Sime Darby Development for any reasons or
purposes whatsoever.

Police reports
have been lodged in relation to the above
matters. The public should be wary of such
entities/companies and individuals, and
in the case of doubt, is advised to contact
the Company immediately. The Sime Darby
Group will not be responsible to any persons,
firms or companies who fail to take the
necessary steps or actions to verify the
identity of such entities or individuals,
and suffer any loss or damage as a result.

Website

Sime Darby Berhad wishes to alert members
of the public that the website www.simedarby-my.com
and www.simdarby.hk are neither owned, operated
nor maintained by Sime Darby.
Kindly be guided that the official websites
of Sime Darby Berhad and its associated
business divisions are as follows:-

Do not trust any hyperlink that you may
receive through e-mail. When visiting our
websites, we strongly advise you to always
check and confirm that the url address in
your internet browser is correct. This is
to ensure that you are not redirected to
the wrong sites. Sime Darby Berhad has communicated
with the authorities on this matter.

Employment

Sime Darby Berhad wishes to alert members
of the public that there had been a spate
of e-mails allegedly offering employment
with the Sime Darby group of companies.
The e-mails contain request for personal
information and payment for the processing
the job applications or offer. PLEASE BE
ADVISED THAT THEY ARE E-MAIL SCAMS.

Sime Darby Berhad, its subsidiaries and
related companies do not offer make job
offers through e-mails without any interview.
Neither Sime Darby Berhad nor any of its
group companies have appointed third party
to send out offers of employment on its
behalf.

Sime Darby Berhad and its group of companies
also do not request for any payment or impose
any charges to process job offers nor has
it allowed any third parties to collect
such payment.

Please do not send any personal information
nor make any payments pursuant to such “offer
of employment”. Do not trust any hyperlink
that you may receive through e-mail. When
visiting Sime Darby Berhad’s or any
of its group companies’ websites,
we strongly advise you to always check the
url in your internet browser is correct.